2 new parliamentarians sworn in

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 09 June 2009, 19:20 GMT]Nandimithra Ekanayake and Chandima Weerakody were sworn in as new
parliamentarians when the parliament resumed its sitting Tuesday.
Nandimithra Ekanayake was appointed for the post MP from the Matale
district to fill the vacancy created with the death of Alick
Aluwihare. Chandima Weerakody was appointed for the post of MP from
the Galle district to fill the vacancy created with the death of
former Minister Justice Amarasiri Dodangada.

Nandimithra Ekanayake is from the main opposition United National
Party (UNP) and Chandima Weerakody from the ruling United Peoples Freedom
Alliance (UPFA).